Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Pritchard residents say Crown land campers exceeding stay limit
PRITCHARD, B.C. -- Camping on Crown land in B.C. is legal for a maximum of 14 consecutive calendar days. Residents in Pritchard say squatters are staying for far longer than that, with some hanging ar...
Apr 01, 2025
Godau taking the baton for NDP in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - The New Democratic Party of Canada announced Miguel Godau as its candidate for the Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola riding. A youth mental health therapist, Godau has lived throughout this riding b...
Apr 01, 2025
Kamloops Mountie injured arresting North Shore break-in suspect Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one of their officers was injured apprehending a North Shore break-in suspect early Tuesday morning (April 1).In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evely...
Apr 01, 2025
'It will cost us more in the long run': non-profit asks Kamloops council not to cut Climate Action Levy again
KAMLOOPS - A local non-profit group is asking Kamloops Council to maintain funding for the city's Climate Action Levy. During Tuesday afternoon's (April 1) special Committee of the Whole meeting, City...
Apr 01, 2025
TRU receives $1.7M to train 260 firefighters, 18 local response groups
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) received nearly $1.7 million in federal funding to train up to 260 wildland firefighters over a three-year period. Along with the individual training, TRU s...
Apr 01, 2025
Lillooet emergency department to close for 11th time in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - It's not an April Fools' joke. For the 10th time in the last 30 days, the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will temporarily close. Interior Health says emer...
Apr 01, 2025
Hospital District chair O'Reilly optimistic after 'productive' meeting with province on cancer centre
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Regional Hospital District board members met with B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne and Minister of Infrastructure Bowinn Ma last week in Victoria.Topics of discussion included th...
Mar 31, 2025
North Shore shelter impresses neighbouring businesses, changes minds
KAMLOOPS-The North Shore Pathways Shelter in the former Butler Auto and RV lot on Tranquille Road has been open for about three months. While not everything has gone according to plan for the shelter,...
Mar 31, 2025
Gas prices expected to drop about 15 cents due to repeal of carbon tax
KAMLOOPS - With the B.C. government announcing the repeal of the provincial consumer carbon tax by April 1, Canadians are expected to get a big break at the pump. "Canadians can expect gasoline prices...
Mar 31, 2025
City of Kamloops releases details about 2025 tree coupon program
KAMLOOPS - The city of Kamloops has released details about its annual tree coupon program, which will get underway on Tuesday (April 1).It says a total of 1,000 coupons will be available to Kamloops r...
Mar 31, 2025
